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Western WA Blacktails.
« on: August 17, 2013, 01:25:35 PM »
Didn't get a chance to get a game cam up this summer, but I just love daydreaming about TRUE hog blacktails running around. So here's my question, if you had to throw  a Boone and Crockett number out there, what's the biggest WESTERN WA blacktail you've captured this summer? I don't want pics, locations or any of that, just some preseason motivation.

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2013, 01:35:32 PM »
I would say anywhere between 115 and 130 is a nice trophy coastal blacktail ...anything bigger than 130 is over the top  :twocents:

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2013, 01:43:20 PM »
I got this guy on my cell phone camera. The pic is fuzzy and then cropped so it's a crummy pic but you get the idea.
I think he's all of 120". I don't have a blacktail camera out this year but I might put one out tomorrow.


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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2013, 01:49:50 PM »
Shooter...Big enough  :tup: :dunno: :archery_smiley:

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2013, 02:31:08 PM »
Going up to stay the night in the high country today, I hung a camera on the trail of a three point w eye guards that should go around 115 to 120. So hopefully ill have some pics to post.
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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2013, 04:28:42 PM »
I didnt get too many cams out this year but these are my two favorite bucks I have gotten over the past two years. I love the big fork! Of course, I never saw these bucks again after summer  :chuckle:

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2013, 08:19:13 PM »
Buddy saw this guy

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2013, 06:28:31 AM »
These are not bad  at all :) :tup:
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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2013, 06:42:45 AM »
Those are some nice bucks

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2013, 07:07:00 AM »
 :archery_smiley:

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2013, 10:18:32 AM »
By my rough estimate he was a 160" 5x4....wish I could have got a pic of him....one in a lifetime  buck....yes it was a pure blacktail...not very far from the ocean
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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2013, 03:38:25 PM »
Nice pics but none of these buck will go over 125 . I have several bucks in the book. None of these pic will go over 130 there still nice bucks  :twocents:

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2013, 03:45:31 PM »
Nice pics but none of these buck will go over 125 . I have several bucks in the book. None of these pic will go over 130 there still nice bucks  :twocents:

Don't think anyone claimed they would, but thanks for pointing that out. Lets see some pic's of your book bucks.

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2013, 04:00:46 PM »
I agree, you've posted your bucks, don't know what book your talking about, but it sure as hell ain't B&C.....

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Re: Western WA Blacktails.
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2013, 08:12:05 PM »
Couple weeks ago while scouting the willapa hills unit we saw a buck skylined that was simply massive. Antlers were out past his ears, looked like a huge muley up there... He was almost instantly gone and we had no chance to get pics, but we returned armed with trail cams and salt licks. Hopefully we can locate him in time for bow season!  :archery_smiley:
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